Jamie Thomson of Guardian.co.uk recently conducted interviews with members of the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal ??? Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax ??? about thrash's undying popularity and the recent Sonisphere festival shows featuring all four acts. Dave Mustaine: ""Backstage, James Hetfield> and I were talking, and hugging each other, and apologising for the things we've done to each other in the past. And Lars Ulrich> and I were talking about going out for dinner. Who would have thought that would ever happen? But here we are, kicking ass and taking down names in the name of heavy metal."
